Okay, I got soy curls and cooked them and they were gross. I soaked them 10 minutes, then stir fried them with some oil and flavorings (garlic, salt, balsamic vinegar, I don't remember what else, maybe that was it). When I do this with seitan, it is tasty. Not so much with the soy curls. I've seen a lot of people talking about how great they are and I still have 1/2 a bag, so what should I do with them? There has to be a way to make them tasty, right?

I've only recently purchased them and loved the smoky soy curls recipe from Vegan Diner. It was so good, I was eating them cold out of the fridge.

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Yeah, they are more like a sauce-vessel, so they're best when thouroughly mixed with sauce. Oh and after you soak them, squeeze out the water good so it soaks up the sauce like a sponge.

Yes to squeezing the sauce. I soak them in hot chicken type broth and a bit of salt, never just in hot water. They tend not to get crispy if they're too wet so I cook them sauceless and then add any sauce I'm using once they're browned. BBQ sauced soy curls make tasty sandwiches with slaw!

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My favorite way to use soy curls is mock chicken salad. First I break up the larger pieces so they are all in bite size chunks, and soak them in hot vegetable broth for about 15 minutes. I drain the soy curls and let them cool in a bowl, then mix with vegenaise, a little mustard, celery, and onion. Add salt & pepper to taste and chill. The salad is good with greens or in a sandwich.

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The trick is to squeeze the heck out of them after they soak and are hydrated. Squeeze squeeze squeeze until you can't get any more liquid out of them. Then saute or cook. For BBQ soycurls i brown them with a caramelized onion and some garlic and whatever other seasoning you like. Then add a little maple syrup or even soy sauce to help them brown up, then add some BBQ sauce and cook until it gets all caramelized. MMMmmmmM.

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The trick is to squeeze the heck out of them after they soak and are hydrated. Squeeze squeeze squeeze until you can't get any more liquid out of them. Then saute or cook. For BBQ soycurls i brown them with a caramelized onion and some garlic and whatever other seasoning you like. Then add a little maple syrup or even soy sauce to help them brown up, then add some BBQ sauce and cook until it gets all caramelized. MMMmmmmM.

kittee's spot on with getting as much of the liquid out of them as you can. sometimes i put them in a strainer and press them with a coffee mug or a small plate. this works well too!

Okay, next time I will definitely soak them in something other than water and press them after. I totally did not do that, and I think part of the reason they didn't cook very well is because they were pretty wet. Thanks for the awesome ideas!